Extracted Statements
Maikel Garcia delivered a game-ending two-run double off Yankees closer Clay Holmes, enabling the Royals to edge out New York 4-3.The Royals avoided a four-game sweep.
Rookie pitcher Alec Marsh carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning against the Yankees.
The Yankees had dominated the first three games of the series.
Marsh allowed a leadoff single to Juan Soto in the seventh.
Marsh retired the next three batters to wrap up his 96-pitch outing.
The Yankees mounted a comeback against reliever John Schreiber in the eighth inning.
Anthony Rizzo brought New York within one run with a homer.
A critical error by second baseman Garrett Hampson set the stage for Anthony Volpe's RBI grounder.
The Yankees took a 3-2 lead after Angel Zerpa surrendered an RBI single to Soto.
Drew Waters hit an infield single in the ninth inning against Holmes.
Following a fielder's choice, Kyle Isbel singled to bring up Garcia.
Garcia delivered a liner down the left-field line, scoring MJ Melendez and Isbel.
James McArthur secured the win for Kansas City by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
The Royals hold second place in the AL Central.
The Royals snapped their four-game losing streak.
Nestor Cortes allowed two runs over seven innings.
Cortes lowered his road ERA to 5.57 from 6.17.
Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the fourth inning.
Witt scored on Vinnie Pasquantino's two-run double.
The Royals' sixth inning threat was cut short.
Witt was caught stealing following a pickoff throw by Cortes.
Royals manager Matt Quatraro was ejected for arguing obstruction by Gleyber Torres.
The Royals hope to build on this victory.
The Yankees need to regroup.
Quotes
"I thought we had a good game plan going in," said Marsh."Me and [catcher Freddy Fermin] were on the same page all day."
"I just felt comfortable out there."
"I couldn't be more proud of those guys," said Royals manager Matt Quatraro.
"You're down. That's a really good club with an elite closer coming in."
"The way they hustle, the way they never quit, it's inspiring for me to come to work every day to be around these guys."
"I thought Nestor was good," commented Yankees manager Aaron Boone.
"It was a good pitchers' duel."
"His fastball was playing up. He was at 90, 91, 92, but it had something on it."
"He had a presence on both sides."
"I thought he did a good job, like Marsh, of mixing things up to give us seven strong innings."
"Quatraro told me he didn't even know I had a no-hitter going," Marsh said.
"I responded, 'Don't get tossed next time.’"